Everyday readiness for modern families
Prepared, not paranoid.
Be ready when normal life suddenly stops being normal.
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What would you do if…
All scenarios
Five calm habits. One ready household.
The 72-hour family kit
Water, food, light, first aid. Built once, checked twice a year.
Home safety checks
Small fixes that make a big difference when the ground shakes.
Regional prep
Earthquake, fire, heat. Know what your area actually faces.
Car kits and budget prep
Start with what you have. Add a little each month.
The fifth habit
Everyday awareness
The quiet skill underneath all the others. Knowing the exits, reading a room, and leaving before something becomes a problem.
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Kit guide
The baby go-bag.
Three days for an infant or toddler, packed so one adult can carry the baby and the other carries everything else.
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Scenario guide
The week after the big one.
What actually stops working after a major Southern California earthquake, and for how long.
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Kit guide
The home kit, in buying order.
Twelve purchases from first to last, so the first twenty-five dollars does the most good.
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Skills guide
Cooking without power in an apartment.
Gas stove with an electric igniter, electric microwave, no yard, no fireplace. Here is how you eat.
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Home guide
Readiness for renters.
No garage, no solar, no drilling into walls, and you might move next year. Here is what still works.
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Family guide
Getting kids ready without scaring them.
How a household practices for the shaking and the dark so children feel capable, not afraid.
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All articles72-hour kit
Building your 72-hour family kit
The short list that covers the first three days, and the expensive extras you can skip.
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The 20-minute earthquake check every home needs
Four fixes you can finish before dinner, using a wrench and about forty dollars.
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A car kit for under $50
What belongs in the trunk when you drive your kids around, on a budget that is already spent.
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